VOV.VN - The overseas Vietnamese community has always been an important factor in national integration over the years, no matter what country they live and study in, each Vietnamese person is a messenger of friendship, promoting the Vietnamese culture and values abroad, and Vietnamese people in the Republic of Korea are an example.

Under the wise and timely direction of Party and State leaders, in 2022, the diplomatic sector quickly shifted its focus from vaccine diplomacy to economic diplomacy for national recovery and development, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu said in a recent interview granted to the media.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is likely to attract roughly US$ 36-38 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, while last year’s figure neared US$22.4 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense in tribute to late government leaders Pham Hung, Vo Van Kiet and Phan Van Khai and visited their families in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival - the biggest and longest festival of Vietnamese people in a year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 19 visited a number of police and military units to check their preparedness for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival (Tet) – the biggest traditional event in Vietnam.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has described external information service as a bright spot, which has contributed to the achievements recorded by the country and the diplomatic sector in particular.

Each overseas Vietnamese (OV) is an ambassador and an important bridge to bring Vietnam to the world and vice versa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu wrote in his Lunar New Year greeting letter sent to overseas Vietnamese worldwide.

VOV.VN - Last year saw Party, State, and National Assembly (NA) leaders participate in a broad array of important multilateral activities, thereby strongly conveying a message that the country is ready to be a friend and trusted and responsible partner of the wider international community.

The pioneering role of the diplomatic sector will be carried forward in building and maintaining an environment of peace and stability, mobilising external resources to serve the national development and raising the country’s position and reputation in the international arena, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

The Vietnamese Government always values the development of traditional friendship with Portugal, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Joao Gomes Cravinho during a reception in Hanoi on January 18.